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Killingly vs Orange vs Wilbraham vs Putnam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Orange has the most people working from home (15.6%).
Wilbraham has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Killingly | Orange | Wilbraham | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
14,315 |
14,572 |
9,292Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.6±2.4Highest 17% above U.S. |
44.3±2.7 14% above U.S. |
43.7±3 12% above U.S. |
| Orange and Wilbraham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Wilbraham and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Orange and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$142,325±$10kHighest 76% above U.S. |
$122,051±$14k 51% above U.S. |
$70,561±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Orange and Wilbraham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$491,500±$17kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$416,000±$25k 25% above U.S. |
$269,200±$11kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$2,172±$161Highest 54% above U.S. |
$1,175±$241 17% below U.S. |
$1,149±$44 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 26% above U.S. |
$8,988Highest 188% above U.S. |
$6,658 113% above U.S. |
$3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±12.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.1%±23.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Orange and Wilbraham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Orange and Wilbraham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #38 of 149 in CT | #88 of 282 in MA | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 | Hampden-Wilbraham | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Minnechaug Regional High | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
— | 14.2Highest |
9.5Lowest |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.